SIFA v2.020: Bringing audiences together through music, with new programmes added lineup
Following the unveiling of SIFA v2.020 and SIFA-All-Access platform on 20th May, SIFA v2.020 will be launching more digital programmes in June and July, this time featuring a strong music focus. From its successful pivot towards online programming, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) continues to add more artistic experiences to its line-up. On 24th June, the team launched a video performance by Singapore … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: Bringing audiences together through music, with new programmes added lineup
Review: Purⓔ《纯ⓔ》- An Experimental Virtual Performance by T.H.E Dance Company
Finding new ways to connect despite being physically apart. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a slew of restrictions to the arts community, the most prevalent of which is being unable to rehearse or perform within the same physical space. For T.H.E Dance Company, rather than choosing to be daunted by the predicament, they’ve instead managed to find relevance in a work from their past, and … Continue reading Review: Purⓔ《纯ⓔ》- An Experimental Virtual Performance by T.H.E Dance Company
The Banter: Joe Sidek speaks about his new talk series, and ideas for a new festival
KUALA LUMPUR – Joe Sidek is best known as the former director of the George Town Festival and Rainforest Fringe Festival, amongst others. But in these unprecedented times, a festival is something that seems impossible to even conceive or plan for, let alone see happen in the near future. With the art world facing its biggest crisis to date, Joe has decided to rally some of … Continue reading The Banter: Joe Sidek speaks about his new talk series, and ideas for a new festival
The Banter: Void Deck Games co-founder Raihan Harun discusses RPGs and storytelling through play
For countless millennia, storytellers have captured the attention of audiences, holding them rapt with attention as they pass down tales of old, filled with imagination, drama and wonder. Come 2020, and storytellers still exist, whether weaving their chronicles through the oral tradition, or, in the case of companies such as Void Deck Games, the art of participative play. Set up about 4 years ago, Void … Continue reading The Banter: Void Deck Games co-founder Raihan Harun discusses RPGs and storytelling through play
Music Is: Singer-Songwriter KHAi unveils first single, ‘Wanderlust’
Singapore based alt-folk pop singer-songwriter, KHAi, has announced the release of his debut EP, ‘Strange[r]’. With stripped down lyrics centred around the ups and downs of life, the artist pre-empts the EP release with a new track, ‘Wanderlust’, which was released on 26th June 2020. Slated for release on 17th July 2020, ‘Strange[r]’ is a conceptual 6-Track EP put together by KHAi. With the first … Continue reading Music Is: Singer-Songwriter KHAi unveils first single, ‘Wanderlust’
eSports: Riot Games Southeast Asia Announces the VALORANT SEA Invitational with a Charity Donation of US$10,000
Fans of tactical first-person shooter games can look forward to a one-off, competitive tournament that places regional bragging rights on the line, as Riot Games Southeast Asia shines the spotlight on VALORANT in the region through the VALORANT SEA Invitational, slated for July 11, 1:30 PM. Held with official event organizer IO Esports, the VALORANT SEA Invitational will feature six teams of five prominent content … Continue reading eSports: Riot Games Southeast Asia Announces the VALORANT SEA Invitational with a Charity Donation of US$10,000
eSports: Razer SEA Brings eSports To The Masses With Samsung and Sistic
With 10 countries, over 400 teams and 3,000 athletes taking part in the inaugural Razer Southeast Asian-Invitational 2020, esports is heating up in the region. Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, has teamed up with Samsung Electronics and SISTIC to elevate the tournament to even greater heights. As Southeast Asian nations gather for the largest Southeast Asian esports tournament of the year, the partnerships … Continue reading eSports: Razer SEA Brings eSports To The Masses With Samsung and Sistic
Preview: Coming Home by The Substation
This Friday, The Substation kicks off the first programme of its 2020/21 programme season—Coming Home. Under the new directorship of Raka Maitra and Woon Tien Wei—both who started their artistic careers or benefitted from the programmes at The Substation—the Co-Artistic Directors are now inviting artists, creatives, and allies whose lives have been touched by The Substation to ‘come home’. Says Woon Tien Wei: “Beyond the physicality … Continue reading Preview: Coming Home by The Substation
Dance With Me: M1 CONTACT Dance Festival gets Rewired as they go online with digital programmes and classes
Purⓔ《纯ⓔ》- An Experimental Virtual Performance T.H.E Dance Company’s annual M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival may be unable to put up live performances for now, but that certainly hasn’t stopped them from innovating and finding new ways to present programme. From classes and workshops to conversations and dialogues, the festival continues to exist in digital form for all to appreciate the art of contemporary dance. One … Continue reading Dance With Me: M1 CONTACT Dance Festival gets Rewired as they go online with digital programmes and classes
Art What!: Leelee Chan selected for next BMW Art Journey, co-presented by BMW and Art Basel
Art Basel and BMW have announced Leelee Chan as the next BMW Art Journey winner. An international jury conducted its selection process unanimously and online, selecting Leelee Chan from a shortlist of three proposals by artists who are represented by galleries originally accepted into this year’s Art Basel in Hong Kong. Launched in 2015, the BMW Art Journey is a collaboration between Art Basel and … Continue reading Art What!: Leelee Chan selected for next BMW Art Journey, co-presented by BMW and Art Basel
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